The name Name Bird in Chinese / Japanese...

起重機 refers to the huge machine that lifts materials high into the air as crews construct huge buildings.

A customer requested this specifically after some confusion over the bird by the same name.

In an odd twist, while they don't know this name in English sounds like a bird; the building crane is jokingly called “The real national bird of China” because of the accelerated level of construction in Beijing and elsewhere ever since preparations began for the 2008 Olympics. As of 2018, construction has barely slowed.

If you want the type of construction crane that drives down the road, please note that the word is totally different for that kind of “vehicle crane.”

川蝉 is a common Japanese title for the kingfisher (Alcedo atthis).

There are a few ways to name this little greenish bird in Japanese, so be aware this is not the only or absolute kingfisher title.

麻雀 is the common and specific name for a hemp sparrow bird in Chinese.

This was also the original name for the game, known commonly as Mahjong. You will still see boxes of Mahjong tiles with the title 麻雀 for sparrow instead of the modern 麻將 in Southern China. This title is also used for Mahjong in Japan.

This is a Japanese surname that romanizes as Suzaku.

The meaning in Chinese and Japanese is “Vermilion Bird” or “Red Bird.” This is also the name of a Chinese start constellation (the seven mansions, or the god, who rules the southern sky).

This is not the only Japanese name that romanizes as Suzaku. Make sure you have the right one before you order.

翼 is the shortest way to say “wing” or “wings” in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.

This can be the wings of a bird or aircraft (including the rotors of a helicopter or rotor wing).

Single characters like this are often ambiguous and have many additional meanings. This character, depending on the context, can mean the following:
Area surrounding the bullseye of a target; to assist; The Chinese surname Yi; “Wings” constellation (one of the 28 mansions of Chinese astronomy).

翼 is also a Japanese name that romanizes as Tsubasa and can refer to the Japanese manga series Tsubasa.

白鸛 means “white stork.”

The scientific name of this Chinese bird species is Ciconia ciconia from the stork family Ciconiidae.